The Treaty of Uxbridge
Despite victories early in the Wars, the tide turned against Charles I in 1644. The Battle of Marston Moor on 2 July gave Parliament control of the North of England. The King, possibly on the advice of his commanders, began the same year to sue for peace.
The Treaty sought to discuss Parliamentary proposals including reform of the church, control of the army, and conflict in Ireland. At the heart of these proposals was a power struggle between Parliament and the King.
The negotiators filled the town, the Royalists on the south side of the High Street, Parliamentarians on the north side. Discussions were held at Place House, part of which survives as the Crown and Treaty public house today.
The Treaty failed, partly due to restrictions on time, partly to inflexibility on both sides. The following year, a string of lost battles led to the King's eventual surrender.